An international study presents the combined results of a 2013 DREAM Challenge: a crowd-sourcing initiative…
Month: August 2015
New hydrogel stretches, contracts like a heat-driven muscle
A new hydrogel that works like an artificial muscle — quickly stretching and contracting in…
New details of transmission of stimuli in living organisms unveiled
Researchers unveil new details about how cells in a living being process stimuli. The study…
Big data maps world’s ocean floor
The creation of the world’s first digital map of the seafloor’s geology is underway. It…
Brushing off the dust: New snail species found lying in a museum since the 19th century
Having been collected back in the 19th century during an expedition in South America, a…
Places with more marijuana dispensaries have more marijuana-related hospitalizations
People who live in areas of California with a higher density of marijuana dispensaries experience…
Developing a better flu vaccine
Researchers say they have developed a method that could make a nasal spray flu vaccine…
Study examines how, why states adopt drunk driving laws
The severity of drunk driving within a state is not the most important predictor of…
Slowing down muscle loss in heart failure patients
Whenever cardiac insufficiency or serious heart defects worsen, such deterioration is often associated with a…
Promising drug for Parkinson’s disease: Study supports fast track to clinical trials
A drug which has already been in use for decades to treat liver disease could…